Professional Development for Distressed Physician Behaviors

• The cost is $6,000 for a 3-day course followed by three half-day sessions at one, three and six months post course. The course fee is due in full at registration. The payment for the course must be made in full before your spot can be confirmed. 

• You may pay by check or credit card. Upon submission of registration, you will be redirected to the payment page. If paying by check, make your check payable to VUMC. Mail to: 2525 West End Ave, Suite 9200, Nashville, TN  37203-1775. 

• Course enrollment is limited to 6 participants.  

• The Professional Development for Distressed Physician Behaviors course includes a three-day course and three follow-up group cohort sessions scheduled at one, three and six months post course. Please see the chart below for the initial course dates and the corresponding follow-up dates:

• Teach new skills in the recognition and expression of emotions that lead to unprofessional behavior    

• Provide a syllabus of selected readings and resources for the distressed physician 

• Teach the range of inappropriate behaviors 

• Provide strategies for the prevention of inappropriate behavior 

• Provide follow-up and support in maintaining behavior changes 

• Evaluate the effectiveness of the course based on feedback from the workplace monitoring system 

After participating in this CME activity, participants should be able to describe and discuss:

• Personal potential for unprofessional behavior 

• Potential for unprofessional behavior in professional settings 

• Circumstances that contribute to inappropriate behavior in professional settings

Physicians and other health care professionals referred to the course by State Medical Boards and Physicians Health Programs for unprofessional behavior and those interested in increasing knowledge and skills in the recognition and expression of emotions that lead to unprofessional behavior.

• Charlene M. Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Division of General Internal Medicine & Public Health 

• Quitina J. Watson, EdD, Course Director, Center for Professional Health; Instructor of Medicine, Department of Medicine

• Laveil Allen, MD, Section Chief of Emergency Radiology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 

• Ayne-Wallace Nichols, LCSW, Course Instructor

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 48.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course registration must be cancelled at least 30 days prior to the first day of the course to receive a refund. No refunds will be given if cancellation is received less than 30 days prior to the course. You may transfer to another course date. In the event VUMC must cancel or reschedule this CME activity due to unforeseen circumstances, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will refund the registration fee in full. Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is not responsible for non-transferable, non-refundable airline tickets or hotel accommodations purchased in connection with attendance at this CME activity. Failure to appear for the event will result in forfeiture of the entire course fee.